The Sun. — London, England, 1864-11-25 00:00:00

ELAR: Day. The 8 414 'STARK -LANE. m arket t o - da of home- grown wheat received fresh up to ou r y was ver Thde, however, Ras s low both for red y and white moderate. qualiti e es ; tra nevertheless, selected parcels changed bands at fully Monday's currency. With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. The amount of busiuess transacted was very moderate, yet prices of all descriptions ruled firm. Pleating car T goes of gr a i n move d o ff slowly at late rates. Go o d iler atlq e , w as a mod era t e supply of barley on the stands. fine malting qualities ruled firm at extreme rates, otherwise the barley trade was quiet at late rates. t o ions l ait chan ge d hands to a limited extent at previous qu o - A The Supply o f oats on sale was tolerably large. Most -escriptions were in fair average request at full currenci es . Beans and peas met a slow sale at late rates. The flour trade was quiet on former terms. .. _ ARRIVALS TIilS WEEK. Wheat. B ar l ey , M a l t. O ats. Flour. ...... 3 7 0 870 1,570 340 or ........ "J ...... 5,610 3,620 3)630 50 sks 3,100 brls NETVGATE AND LEADENHALL. tlaA —e 8 41 31 Y of town and country killed met on sale at le.Markets is moderate. Generally speaking, the t ra d e qtuet at about stationary prices. Per Slb. by the carcase. I nferio r b eef S de .. 2 10 3 d 2 V iddli ng do. .. 3 4 3 10 ritne lar o. 4 0 4 2 Do small ge do Large 36 4 4 LArior rautton. 3 4 3 10 d ed Middling mutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 10 Veal Small pork Lamb .• .. 0 0 0 0 Th BOROUGH HOP. d 1, eth ofe trade m for all descriptions. of hops continues very firm. 'r hoe. grown and forei.oduce there is a ehand, and previous quotations gn are well supported.steady er cwt. Ne w Mid and But Kent Ne w W ea l d of Kent 90s to 140 s Sussex . 90s to 1302 Tz .a. O. few de 1-uusiness has COL remai NlAL ned rather inactive, and the S t : 1 4'8 entered i n t o h ave b een a t a b out previous rates. 'r ota tilt--The market has shown little or . no recovery she late depression, and West India descriptions barely etr e ,: former prices. In the refined market lower rates c o ,eot for i n f er i or and common goods. tati or , rE a•--There h as b een a goo d d eman d f or b ot h p l an- Other,,hricee descriptions Etrld native Ceylon, which has rea li se d f u ll ra t es. have been in moderate request, at steady Pr i de T" - The demand has been moderately active, and T EL al Most instances have been well supported. for b', l ;_ o 'vr.--Busin ess has been inactive, and quotations f,'"o• present and forward delivery are a shade lower. 43 8 on the spot is marked 40s 3d, and January to March eer cwt. FRUIT.— C Demand continues good, the arrival of the : tr gOe of oranges from the Azores giving a stimulus . 44 4 i 'lad some parcels of which, sold by Keeling Fid Dra t . St Public sale, brought high prices. Seville, China h t ,ftv e °B „,) as well as Oporto and Sicily, are to market, and ''Petda steady sale. Lemons without alteration. Black 4.11 4 , — !' rafts in request. Barcelona in moderate demand. na grapes lower in price. ONEy NA KET AND tiOXIIIBECILL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. 10! °W that the official rate of discount has been . 21 0m . ; r ed the general money market, as was prog 84;74ted in these columns the other day, is as. Of - , ri e an appearance of firmness. The rates out h ee " oo ra are fractionally higher than they have Lei n the last few preceding days, 64 1 per cent. Th tl e t he charge for the best three months' bills. in Thee who had held their securities in reserve tht7"cipation of the movement are now bringing its f° "yard, and the market therefore presents tion .e : te d appearance of activity. Little expeota T fp rther t " n wever, seems to be entertained res p ec tin g ttit o — ocessions for som e ti me , as th e reduction 0! ; lade Yesterday in th e minimum of the Ban k tet)t ß , ltt 'ce will furthe r t en d to lower the Conti tile fo rdema nd e P Z e icoas metals at Paris. The public hav e e th t 'ed to the New Egyptian loan, and tin ~i 4o etary assistance required by the th: e ings lately brought forward, and e xpect e d loans f or f ore i gn G overnments of ' l argely a ss i s t to l essen the present abundance ' ' a pita]. Th e r i se i n the price of cotton mill also c od to occasion an enquiry for accommodation be -341141 the ordinary requirements. 1911 e b i lli on ope ra ti ons at t h e Bank yesterday ra prised an influx of £27 , 000 i n b ar gold, and the Ithdrawal of £75,000 sovereigns for Alexandria. I , e 'r he Ba n k o f E ng l an d return for the past week thr/ conclusively demonstrates the good foundation beat e xisted for the belief that the directors would e Q co mpelled to lower their rate of discount, in con (ene e of the ftatisfactory alterations that had Loth' place. The bullion and reserve of notes are Pact, lu nch higher than for a very considerable time Subjoined is our usual analysis : Act ive Circulation .. £19,564,855 b beer 629,530 4,1111i0n eas .. 131694 4, Bt lne rease .. • • 14,278,,7393,3188,095 I,lnctZse 1 ** -,059 4.lic Deposits 5 518 860 Incr aaA ** * " '376,492 e e,_ l ' Deposits.. .. 14,358,521 8 D ecrease .• • • 67.'743 eve .„ ll Day and other Bills • • 655 ,7 40 1 G_-.Jecrease .0 oe 00 .0 'vertu:tient Securities 10,374,642 • • ethe r S ecur i ties No alterationlB,7l3,4o7 D . . °t 591,831 Decrease Unemployed .. .. 8,489,385 1 1 Increas e .. 917,530 I ) oBi ti e improvement that has taken place in the tet 4 ,: el l of the Bank of France, as exhibited by the to t; for the past week, is also extremely satisfac- T 4; The b u lli on h as i ncreased £ 973,400; the 11 90- -B ,Y balances £ 173,400 ; whil e th e Di scoun t s kod o, "c r eased £832,000 ; the advan c e s on s t oc k s ttEiivrtmatee £72,000; and the notes in circulation 00 . Born, h "e f orthcoming meeting of the Hudson Bay f 11 13 3's on Monday next, interest at the rate o T he -hare will be recommended. e4l R e t6 Port of the directors of the Clerical, Medi. t itti o - „ ed General Life Assurance Society for presen litatnm at the next annual meeting of shareholders effected hat during the past year the new policies Were in number 466, and in amount , I4 re ' ` l3 . The annual pre m i ums p a y a bl e th ereon the£B,7ss. These items were all in excess of 'et l i t , 4 4t he previous ye a r. Th e i ncome , a ft er allow 4-"Ei abatement on such of th e premiums ‘' ? llith ilve b een reduced by was bonus, £201,850, of r,t44(14 440 , 5 99 was derived from premiums, qs'%B '61, 25 1 from interest on Investments. 1 16 ~1 03 , death were paid to the amount of 1 4 44 - . 13 ' The substantial benefits that have lEt tg e : r 'lY acco m p an i e d t h e di str ib u ti on o f thi s t he ; Ile ; must have been materially enhanced by t ha 13-ekeo n sble promptitude of payment, it being eed pr o "li ce of the society to settle claims at the kis i n thir ty days after proof of death. Th e sur -shtl h - i` °l ° o ) after the li qu id a ti on o f th e f orego i ng ter n - O ther dema n d s , was £60,136 , or a b out 30 QOd ebeipt. of the total receipt s ; an d th e assurance I,l l Ver the addition of this sum, amounted to Dreplit;G°/3380) bein g more than tau years ' i ncome from u l ittl e rig the last few days there has been very d e e e C ic oation i n t h e F ore i gn and Colonial Pro luest r " wi'lrke ts• Sugars have been on very limited i 'cfl' ee l Ett, in some instances, reduced r a t es , i i D; . c Wever, has conti nue d i n grea t d eman d a t rice and a moderate busi ness h as b een d one et id - e at about former quotations. In fruit, spices, 1,41 Vr there has been no material alteration in 44. T: t Pari s Two O'CLOCK. this day, accor di ng to Mr. Renter'ss 00 " gram't , kie" per cent. French R en t es were 65 Y. he 3 raFl l .• k j lo the day there was more firmness in . the Orov e e , l f or the English funds, and Consols itn• 1 11 4 t i" k; but on numerous sales, chiefly of aispe -44:1° character, a reaction amounting to 4 -, per I llv e "4 occurred. The quotations for transfer ta t, ' beeti na 9 Vl - ' , for the account, less the dividend, e:e 9° a v - „ °9 The market is extremely dull. , - -4 ; t e , three ' and Reduced Annuities are 88; 44 di B --e , 2 / Per Cents•, 72 ; June Exchequer Bill s, e rat ; Q iud ia 5 C . t lock 1 • Enfaced 4 per per en 8., 9 1 ' ll ;8."9; ditto 8L per Cents., 110 ; Debentures L i e tab" bonds, 5 8 , 41.1 fi i n ``e Porei ~ go Market there is only a moderate eßB ' and prices (Ire rather heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents„ 1862, are 711 72; do. Cons°lides, 471 ; Mexican, 291 d ; do. New, 27 41 ; Greek, 23 / ; Spanish Passive, 311; do, Certificates, DI i; Portuguese, 47Z- 481; the Confederate Loan, 61 62 ; and the New Egyptian Loan, 8 B prem. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, and prices have in some in stances exhibited less firmness. Metropolitan have receded £1 ; Great Northern A Stock, £1; North Western, 108. ; and Great Eastern, ss. ; Great Wes tern and South Eastern, however, have each ims proved ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings continue inactive at about former prices. Bank and Mlscellaneous shares are in some in stances rather flitter. London and County are dealt in at 79; London Joint Stock, at 49; Conso lidated Bank, at 111 ; Discount Corporation, at 111; Hudson thy Company, at 1.6 - 17; and Na tional Financial, at 61 1. The Debenture Certifi cates of the New Issue, viz., .E 2,800,000, of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway are quoted 1 to 2 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Gov ERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Dec. 8 .... 3 per Cent. Reduced B9/ 81 9/ New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire nth Jan., 1850 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth Ap r il, 1835 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March. June Zachequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 & 31 per Cent £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO dank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Do Account 5 die INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ndia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 Do Account — Do 5 per Cent. July, 1670 Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888....... N — Do Certificates Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — Do 41 per Cent. Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 89 Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879 .. 110 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1860 Do Bondsia,ooo 5 Do under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 .. Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do Account.... - , — ,hilian 6 per Cent. — Do 41 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent — Cuba, 6 per Cent, - Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 5 per Cent, 1864 dquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do, Provisonal Land Warrant.. — Egyptian 7 per Cent 95/ 5 Do, Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ox-Coupons — Do Account Do Coupons — • Do Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1859 ....... ltalian 5 per Cmt.(Maremmana Railway ) 711 701 1 &texican 3 per Cent Do Account Do 1864 27a a a Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French .. .. —Ms Do Scrip, £43 paid.... .. dis Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — die x d Sloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada.. Do 2 per Cent. .. 1)o Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) — Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 — Do do Aug" 1866 ....— Peruvian 41 per Cent. .. Do 3 per Cent. ( Uribarren) .. • . Do 41 per Cent., 1862 .. Do Account B2l Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account — Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '60,_62,'3 — Do Account Russian 5 per Cent 1822, £ St., — Do 41 per Cent., 1850 .. Do 1860 — Do 3 per Cent 1859 631 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £65 paid Sardinian 5 per Cent Do Account — • Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account 3l/ a a 1 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l3/ 14 13/ Swedish, 4 per Cent. Do Scrip, £6O paid pui Curkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1853 Do Account 72 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account .. 72 1k / Do £lOO Bonds.. 72a 21 ''''' -,' Do 1863 .. Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 .. Do Account Do 6 p Cent,, 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil — Do 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 3 par Cent. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — tDo Account 644 i Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — THREE O'CLOCK. • Consols, Money . 9l a Do Account 3har 100 SY 1 20 204 10 steek stook 20 stock 110 100 stook stook lock 'took stook stook stock ttock stool( et ock SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Nov. 25 —Wind this day at noon—South- Easterly ; moderate braze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FLAMOUTII, Nov. 23.—Wind W.—Arrived—Alexandria, from Bremen, with loss of bulwarks, stancheone, and other damage. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, Friday Morning. A fire broke out in the Dockyard, Devonport, last night, and was extinguished about 1 !his morning,.after consum ing propel ty to the value of £5OO. LAW INTELLIGENCE—Nov. 24. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. :Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Earlo and Mr Justice heating.) DOOGATT V. CATTARNS.- OUTDOOR BETTING. The facts of the case were these : —The defendant was in the habit of standing at a certain spot in Hyde Park, ex hibiting a list containing the names of horses which were about to run, and making bets, he taking the odds against the horses. He exhibited also a card containing these words—" Bets stand on the day of the race, scratched or not." The plaintiff went to the defendant, took the odds of 6 to 1 against Flytrap for the Witham Handicap, and depo sited with the defendant £5 102. It turned out that the horse had been scratched four hours before the bet was made, and the plaintiff demanded back his £5 10s, but not getting it he sued for the amount in the Sheriffs' Court. At the trial a verdict was entered for the defendant, subject to the opinion of this Court—and to-day the question was whether a rule should be made absolute to enter a verdict for the • plaintiff. Mr Talfourd Salter appeared to show cause, and Mr Yeatman to support the rule. It was stated that the Act for the Suppression of Betting houses, the 16th and 17th Vict,, cap. 119, enacted that no " house, office, room, or other place" should be used for betting; and that any money betted there might be reco vered in any competent court as money had and received for the use of the person depositing it. The counsel for the defendant contended that as his client stood in the open air he was nit within the statute. Another point alluded to was that according to the rules of the turf a bet made after a horse was scratched must be taken as off; and that the rule of law was to the same tirect, that as no risk whatever had been incurred by the defendant he was not entitled to retain the plaintiff's money. This point, however, it was contended, was not open to the plaintiff, the point as to the construction of the Batting-houses Act having alone been reserved. The Lord Chief Justice said that the mischief was ex actly the same whether the party carrying on betting stood under the shelter of a roof or only under an oak tree. What could be the difference whether the defendant stood in the open air to bet or under a canvass booth ? The Court thought that there was no difference; that the defendant was within the Act which had been referred to ; and that the plaintiff was entitled to recover back his £5 10s. Rule absolute to enter a verdict for the plaintiff. LORD PALMERSTON.—Tho Liverpool, Mercury says—" It is said that Lord Palmerston cherished a wish to retain the Premiership until the completion of his 80th year, and that, having accomplished this object of his desire, he will, at the termination of the present Parliament, tetire from active office, retaining a scat in the Cabinet without office, as the late Marquis of Lansdowne did for some time," SIJN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, tOVEMBER 25, 1864. SHARE M A RKE TS,—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. ihare! Railways. P a id Closing Businesk . Price. I done. (3.11 et et et 50 20 Wol., and Str. Val. rtlythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter I ,Caledonian 3ork and Bandon Uornwall 87 80 13t 132 6 7 00 A A :Jets no div Do. B tillbpc.pan.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Ghtsg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st' Great Northof Scotland' Great Northern Do A stock Po Li do Gt. S. ant W. of Irelan Great, Western ,Orig final Do Str Val r.fua. stOeß Do. South Wales ' Do. West Mid. -Oxford; Do Newportl Do Tlereford Lancashire & Yorkshire, London and Blackwall; Lon., Bright. S. Coast; Lon., Chat., and Doverl Lon. & North Western Lon. & So',.th Western; 'Sian., chef ., & Maryport and Carlisle.' Dot 5hare5........ .. Metropolitan Midland Do Birming. & Derby) Aid. Gt. W. of Ireland 33 35 16 17 90 92 107 109 18 49 Do. shares Kert North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee! Nth. Eastern—BerwioN Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do lork Do Carliale Do. Stock. t Darling Do do 1835-5 S Do do ltiou.6l North London Do New Do New, lB6'l North Stalfordshire N. and S. W. J unction Scottish Central Scot. N. IS., Aber. stoo, Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews, and Welchpool I Shropshire Union South Devon !South Eastern Staines,Wok.,andWok. Taft Va1e........ ...... Do C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool 11a.r.d6R. 7 8 333 135 1531 1554 ISO 132 93 78 ni 67 69 59 61 44 46 100 102 1161 'l6l 81 64 10i lOU 39 41 119 k 1191 97 49 66i 67 1194 )24 int 13711 106 :08.;1 85 t 7 25 27 111 115 72 73 1 4 1(5 18 39 3) 31 9 10 123 1'46 2i 79 81 10} 11 131 138 60 62 41 43 85i 86 8 9 157 160 34 4,p 1 0 111 37 39 48R } 155 4 31 92 771 8i 67i 7 59 451 5 100} 115$ 82 3 12) :01 20 19, 981 8 67 6, f [I9J 120 19i 2VI 137 h 114 k till 721 31 26 1014 fl 4 r. 791 801 79f £6 5i 1 109 i Business don, 1(5 41 103 i bales. MISCELLANEOITS—COntinued. Ceylon Company, 11/ City Offices, lint., Continental Union Gas, lint., 10} Contract Corporation, lint., VI 2 15 Credit Fonder and Mobilicr or England, 8) Ditto (X 2), 5H Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 113 12 Discount Corporation, 111 is 15 Ebbw Vale, 4 Electric Telegraph, 1065 English and Australian Copper, 15 English and Scottish Marine, Rm., 41 Fore-street Warehouse, lint., 95 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lint., 7 (i 7 Hudson's Bay, 17 16} Imperial Mercantile Credit Alum., lira., 8} International Financial Society, lint., 7 lf 8 753 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redein. 1870, issued 90, 81} 5 Joint Stock Discount, Urn., 7 7 I London Financial Association, lim., 541 I Ditto, new, 2q London Mercantile Discount, lira., 15 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, Jim., 2 'National Discount Company, lira., 151 a National Financial, lint., National Steam Navigation, lint., 8 North British and Mercantile lasurtncc, lira., 2) Oce.in Marine Insurance), 26 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 83) Ditto, new, 60 Smith, Knight, ani Co., lim. 31 Thames and Mersey Marine (insurance), lint., 7 ) Universal Marini, Insurance, lim., 6 ,`,.- '''arrant Finance, lim., Oi LAW INTELLIGENCE—This ray. COURT OF DIV RCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) POOLE V. POOLE. This was a suit for dissolution of marriage, instituted by the wife, the well known vocalist, against her husband, an instrumentalist. Mr John E. Rouse said he was a singer and musician, now engaged at Her Msjesty's Theatre. He was acquainted with Mr and Mrs Poole. He had known Mr Poole for some years previous to marriage. The lady's maiden name was Saunders. He saw them for a few weeks after their mar riage, which took place at St. Hilliers, in Jersey. Poole was at that time the leader of an orchestra. He did not visit them much after marriage. The photograph produced was that of Mr Poole. L tura Winfred Poole, the petitioner, said my maiden name was Saunders, After our marriage we went to spend the honeymoon at my husband's mother's. We afterwai d 6 went to Nor wich, and ultimately kept a house in Canal street, Birmingham, and afterwards in Belmont-row. I don't know how many children I have now, as I have been told so many falsehoods about their deaths. I believe I have, at this time, four alive. I have borne my husband six. The children were not taken from me, but b,ing a bird of passage, and remaining in no place for a long rime, I took my children to his mother's, and afterwards I used to be told peculiar things stout them. About a month after marriage I began to suspect something, but, as I was doat ingly fond of the man, I hoped I might be able to secure his happiness at home. He, however, began to threaten at this time. At Norwich, while I was engaged to play Columbine, he gave me a black eye The Judge—What did he do to you ? Witness—He struck me. The Judge—Did you strike him first ? (Laughter,) Witness—Oh dear, no, My husband has not used other violence towards me. Dr Spinks--Nething else ? Witness—Well, he has knocked my head against the wall. The violence was occasioned in consequence of ray not being able to study my part. It was from Shakspere, who is very difficult to study. I told him I would rather losi a night's:salary than make a stupid of myself. He said I was lazy, and struck me. I was unable to attend to business for three days. The next act of cruelty took place at Yarmouth. He gave me a black eye. This was before we took our house in Birmingham. He usually committed violence in bed. He used to kick ire out of it. The Judge--What for ? Witness—Because I used to remonstrate with him spend ing so much of his salary. Ho only came home for about eight or nine days after cur marriage about nine or ten in the morning. The Judge—What time used he to get up ? Witness—About two in the afternoon. (Laughter.) He always spent nearly all his salary; and whenever I made any remark ho said he should not work either for me or my kids. Ho afterwards quarrelled because I refused to sing at concert halls. I preferred thea tres. I have, however, since that been singing at music halls in Portsmouth and Southampton. I think 1 was in Sunderland about this time last year. On one occa sion, on my returning from an engagement to my home in Belmont-row, I found the whole of the furniture had been sold off and my husband gone. I met a professional lady after this, and she told me she had met my husband with Madame Alford at Glasgow, although he had left word for me to address my letters to him in London. I received one letter from my husband, in which he stated he had now got a perfect lady. I felt disgusted, and I have never seen him since. Several other witnesses corroborated the evidence of the petitioner. The case was not concluded when we went to press. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Markct quiet but steady. Sales probably 13,000 Metropolitan Music Hall, Edgware Road. We have pleasure in drawing attention to this now deservedly popular place of amusement. For months past extensive improvements have been going on, which have only just been brought to a conclusion. Our visit the other evening enables us to speak not of what the directors in tend to do, but what they have fully and satisfactorily ac complished. They certainly have worked out their con ceptions in a manner that cannot fail to attract public attention. The hall and its approaches have been com pletely remodelled—a billiard and bowling alley added, whilst the artistes employed are numerous and decidedly well selec'ed. The comic department certainly predomi nates, Miss Lizzy Florence is a very clever and humorous vocalist, and Mr Vance, in his song the " Ticket of Leave," is laughter-moving in the highest degree. One could hardly repress the thought that he must have "done" his 14 years so perfect. Lingard is an able pantomimist, and the Messrs. Ouck are exceedingly droll in their comic duets. Mr Davis does all sorts of odd things while in the position known as "standing on one's bead"—not on the stage, but on the top of a bot tlo. While in this position he singe, pours out a glass of wine, smokes a cigar, beats a drum, &c , with as much ease as if in the ordinary position. The most exciting part of the performance, however, is that of Herr Rossach. All sensible people must be convinced by this time that the Davenport Brothers' rope business is nothing more than a clever trick. On the evening of our visit a knot of gentlemen were earnestly discussing the pos sibility of so tying Herr R ossach t h a t h o could not release himself within th e a ll otted five minutes. Mr Glennie, of the Edgware-road, l oudly affirmed that he could so tie him, and set about his task with considerable ingenuity. When he had bound the professor hand and foot he was placed in a small cabinet and the door closed, but scarcely had this been done when f rom a small hole in the cabinet out came a bundle of knotted cord, and the professor himself appeared at the door perfectly f ree with a globe of fish in each hand. Mr G. took his defeat i n good part, simply requesting to be allowed on a future evening to try his hand again at bind ing the professor. The request of course was granted, and to night he is again to try whether ho can improve upon his first experiment. -- a it great deal of curiosity exists in the neighbourhood of the hull with respect to Mr Glennits'e second attempt. THE PLAISTOW MURDER.—It is stated that, through information furnished by Mrs Warren, in whose house the murdered man Fuhrh,p resided on his first arrival in this country, some additional evidence has been obtained in support of the prosecution against Kohl, and will be adduced before the magistrates at Ilford to-morrow. Saturday. The witnesses previously examined attended at the Home-office, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, with Superintendent Howie, of the division of metropolitan police, and had an interview with the legal gentlemen who will conduct the prosecution on the part of the Govern ment, appears to be more a n d t y he te o h l e tj e e . ct, T it h i e s stated,prison of confirming the deposi tionser, it is stated, since the adverse verdict t f the coroner's deeply impressed with the critical position in which he is inelit' i w lr i e t placed. - A ROMAN ALMANACK.—Among the interesting discoveries which are being daily made at Pompeii that of a Roman almanack deserves particularly to be re corded. It is engraved on a white marble slab found in the vicinity of the Isis gate, and contains the indication of the months arranged by threes in vertical columns. Each column is headed with the sign of the zodiac pertaining to the month it contains, and curious indications concern ing the agriculture and religion of the Romans are in terspersed here and there. At the top of each column, under the sign of the zodiac, there is the name of the month and the number of days. Next follow the nonce, which during eight months of the year begin on the fifth day, a circumstance explaining why they were called quintance in those months, while in the remaining ones they received the name of septimance On acc)unt of The idus are not them and the nonce markedtheirbegbiencnauinsge the on the in te r a v e a v l e n b t e h t w d e a e y n . was invariably seven days. The number of diurnal and nocturnal hours is also marked on the almanac, the inte gers being expressed in common Roman figures, and the fractions by an s for ec»2l, or by small horizontal lines for the quarters, The equinoxes and the summer solstice are also marked, while opposite to the winter solstice there are the words Ilionis tnitirein (the beginning of winter.) Next comes the agricubura: chapter, in which the farmer is reminded of the chief operations to be performed each month. The religious section is not the least interest ing. It tells us which of the gods is the tutelar one of the month—it also gives us the principal religious fee,. tivals, and advises the farmer, if he would have a good harvest, not to neglect the worship of the protecting divinities. At the top of the marble slab Apollo is seen driving the car of the sun, and at the bottom Ceres is seen reaping a field. From all this information put into the ulmanack, it was evidently intended for the rural popula tion. It has now been placed in the Museum of Naples.-- Gallynani's POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SIIOPIVOMAN IN REGENT STREET.—Annio Alexander, a good-looking young woman, lately shopwoman in the employ of Mr Frederick Wootton Isaacson (trading under the name of Madame Louise) silk manufacturer and laceman, No. 170, Regent-street, was charged before Mr Knox with stealing 150 yards of silk, some lace handkerchiefs, seven imitation pearl necklaces, some bracelets, and a quantity of other property belonging to Mr Isaacson, and of the value of above £SO. ➢ir Isaacson said ho carried on business at 170, Regent street, as a laceman and silk manufacturer, trading in the name of his wife, Madame L-mise. The prisoner had been in his employ for five months as an improver, and left on Tuesday last. In consequence of information he received, he went yesterday to No. 9, Alfred-street, Tottenham court-road, accompanied by Police-constable 82 C, and saw the prisoner, who was lodging there. Ho told he had called respecting some trorerty he hnd missed, and which he felt confident she either then had or had had in her possession, The prisoner denied having any of his property, and ho then showed her an article of jewellery which she had given to a Miss Gociding, a friend of hers, telling her at the same time that Miss Godding had stated that she had received it from her. The prisoner denied doing so. and he then searched her boxes, and found a large quantity of his property in them—consisting of silk, lace, jewellery, &c., of the value of £B2 cost price. Seeing a large b...x in the room, he asked the prisoner whether it belonged to her, and she said it did not, but to her landlady; but on its being opened he found some more of his property in it. The prisoner asked to b: forgiver, but he told her it was impossible, having been robbed of such a large amount of property during the last few years, and that ha felt bound to make the charge. Ile was disposed to tbink the prisoner had yielded to tempta tion, and, therefore, hoped she might be dealt with in that court, • Mr Knox said he could not do so. He would remand the prisoner for a week, and in the meantime Mr Isaacson could see if there was any other property missing. The prisoner (crying) appealed to Mr Isaacson for for giveness. Philip Shrives, 82 C, corroborated Me Isaacson. The prisoner said Mr Isaacson promised to forgive her it she told him where all the property was. Mr. Knox asked the r•.onstab:e whether that was the case. Shrives said at first Mr Isaacson said be would, but on the prisoner denying that she had any of his property he refused to do so. The prisoner again appealed to Mr Isaacson for for giveness. Mr Knox remanded the prisoner for a week. THAMES. STEALING FowLs.—John Dixon, a master chimney sweeper, eged 54, Luke Dixon, 21, and Matthew Dixon, 15, Lis sons; George Hatchman, 15, Richard Rudd, 13, Henry Newton, 13, and Patrick Lyons, 13, were brought before Mr Partridge, charged with stealing seven fowls from a henhouse on the premises of Mr Charles Parsons, dust con tractor of Lower Shadwell. It appeared that a great many fowls had been recently stolen from the premises of the prosecutor, and that other persons in Shadwell had been sufferers and lost their fowls. A. gang of urchins, allowed by their parents to run wild about the streets, had been robbing the henroosts. Mr Thomas Ward, foreman to Mr Parsons, missed seven fowls on Monday morning. A boy named Black, an accomplice, who was allowed to give evidence against the prisoners, criminated the whole of them. The four boys Hatchman, Rudd, NeWton, and Lyons, and himself "had a game," as it was termed, with Mr Parson's fowls. They took the tiles off the roof of the fowl-house and went in and stole five fowls. Ono was put back, and Hatchman, Newton, Lyons, and Clack carried away one each. Two of them were sold to a man named Conway, and two were sold to Matthew Dixon for Is., Clark receiving 6d. of the money. Last night Robert Smith, a police-constable, No. 253 K, went to the house of the Dixons, No. 1, Jould's-hill, Shad well, where Rudd was also living, and asked John Dixon what fowls he had, to which he replied, " One in the yard, which you can see." There was a pot on the fire, the interior of which sent forth very savoury fumes. Smith asked John Dixon what there was in the pot. The prisoner answered only a little piece for supper. Smith un covered the pot, in which he found two fowls cut into pieces, boiling. The heads of the fowls were in the grate —one was the head of a gamecock, a fancy bird, the other the head of a speckled hen. Mr Ward said his master had lost two fowls answering that description. It was proved that the four boys had concealed the fowls in the cellar under a barber's shop in High-street, Shad well, before they sold them—that Rudd, Newton, and Luke Dixon had been in custody before for fowl stealing. Rudd was then con victed and sentenced to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. Smith produced the half-dressed pieces of two fowls taken out of Dixon's pot last night, Mr Partridge—Then you deprived them of their supper. Smith—Y2s, sir, I did indeed. Mr Partridge—Very proper too. Mr Joseph Timbs, a grocer in High-street, Shadwell, said he missed a fowl on Saturday night last. Joseph Shipp, a boy, said the fowl stolen from the last witness was sold to Matthew Dixon for 6d. Ho gave Matthew Dixon the 61 and got the fowl back again. A Shopkeeper—l lost some fowls very recently. I believe they went into the family p it of the Dixons. Mr Partridge said that four of the boys had been stealing fowls, and old Dixon and his sons stealing with them, The evidence of Clark, the accomplice, was confirmed. He con victed all the prisoners. He sentenced Hatchman and Lyons each to 21 days' imprisonment and hard labour, Rudd to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour, Newton one month's imprisonment and bard labour, John Dixon to pay a fine of £5, or be imprisoned two months, and Matthew and Luke Dixon £3 each, or be imprisoned for one month. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Hallways ktlantio & St Lawrence ioni.,Barodatt.Cent In. Gu. S per cent.. Do. E. shares... qubaJo an d LakeHurol. Do. Preferonce lutfalo,BrantotGodricl S p. at. bds. Aug. 1, 187 Jo. do. July 1, 187 )o. do. June 1, 18: lcutta.SzS.Eastn. r),pe'rown Dock !if:l-i Demerara. 7 p.O. per. p 1 H;astn. Bengal gu. 5 p. gat Indian. fre. 5 p. Do. do. J Ext.... (rand Trunk olCantoi; Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist rrel. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonus.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d fief. stock Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... t.lndial'entn.gua.sp.c Do. Gui. 5 per cent.. Do. New g, - ua. sp. . it. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 41 per cent..... Do it. W. of Canada Slim e, Do. New ... Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt Do. 5} p. o. do. '77-8 Indian Branch Limited ),ladras guar., sp. o. 1 Do. 4g p. o. Extensio, Do.ls do Do. Filth Extension delb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnd, Hobson's Bay. Newßrunzwiok Z Cand. Class A and B. l'.ltl.C'da3 pc Ist pi bth Soinde Do. Delhi )o. do '" t Do. Punjaub ,•• 00. ludue.6t. Flo 4) all 100 (10( 100 < 2 1100 Paid, Closing rrioe. 59 61 iO2i fc3i fdis fp 5} Li 8i 9k 94 08 8) 90 103 10r, 104 .f 5 194 20i. 90 92 70 73 60 62 64 66 55 67 53 55 46 50 29 31 27 29 1034 104 i pr ip Pr ip 100 101 9} 91- 11i It 91 03 81 63 d 10! 103 94 06 88 90 9 61 80 83 100 l toli loot 101 .t id ip 104 10 . 4 16 97 WESTMINSTER,. A SERIOUS ANTICIPATION OF MURDER.—Robert Fox, a labourer, was charged with brutal violence to his wife. The complainant, who had a child in her arms, said— Last night, between six and seven o'clock, I was lying upon the floor asleep with my child in the room we occupy at 11, Rochester-buildings, when my husband woke me by kicking me. 1 had goae home from my work at Covent garden Market, and found him drunk lying on the bed, and thought it batter not to disturb him. 'When he woke me by kicking me, I ran to the door to get out, but could not, and he then held me and beat me about the head and body, and my cry if "Murder" brought persons to my assistance. I gave him into custody, and the police took me to the hospital. Mr Arnold—Was ho dressed. Had ho his boots on when he kicked you ? Complainant—Yo, he had. 1 hope you won't send him to prison, as if you do I shall be obliged to go to the workhouse. Mr Humphreys, Inspector of the B division—l fear that this will end in a serious matter some day. The defendant has already had six months fur assaulting his wife, but it does not appear to have had the effect of restraining him. Defendant—She cut my head open with a tumbler yes terday. Mr Arnold—ls that so ? Complainant--I am not aware that 1 cut his head, but I certainly throw a gla , s at him, but he had his cap on. I had gone to fetch him from a public-house, and he there before a lot men accused me, a respectable hard- working woman, of being a common prostitute, and that irritated me, so that I threw the tumbler. James Parker, 136 /3—A man came to me and told me that a man was murdering his wife. I found her bleeding profusely, and she was so bad that she could with difficulty be got to the station. She was quite sober; he was drunk. When I took her to the hospital she was found to be covered with bruises. Mr Arnold (to defendant)—lt is quite clear to me that if some steps are not taken this will end in loss of life, and you will have to take your trial for murder. In some of your drunken fits your violence will be at tended with serious results. You will give her some mortal wound, and will be tried for your life. If one of those kicks had been on her temple she might never have recovered. I shall remand you, and I should like some inquiry was made into the character of your wife. ACTION AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY.—In the Manchester County Court an action was brought by Mr W. S. Shaw, of Hanley, against the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. The plaintiff said that he dealt in dried fish, and was in the habit of receiving consign. , meats of small fluke from Fleetwood, whore ha had an agent named Leech. On Aug. 6 Leech forwarded to Manchester by passenger train, through the defendants, a quantity of fish, which on arrival was to be sent to witness by the London and North-Western goods train. The fish. the plaintiff alleged, should have been delivered to him on the following (Saturday) morning. He did not, however, receive them till the Monday, when they were in an un. marketable state. The fish cost him £2 2s 6 , 1, and he pur posed attending a fair at Hanley, where be expected to make a profit of £ll on the sale of them. He therefore claimed £l3 2s 6d. Mr R. B. B. Cobbett, in defence, said that all diligence was used in forwarding the goods to Man chester, whence to Hanley it was ordered by the plaintiff's agent that they should be sent by a goods train, any reason able delay in the arrival of which the plaintiff was bound by his agreement with the Company to submit to. The Judge (Mr E. Ovens) said he thought there had been some negli gence on the part of the defendants, but he also thought the plaintiff had over-stated the amount of the loss he had sus tained. He gave a verdict for the plaintiff for .Cl. ROYAL AMPLUTHEATRE, LIVERPOOL. -- Mrs Macreadv, who gave a series of readings at the Hanover. square Rooms during the past season with marked success, has been engaged by the management of the above estab lishment, and will make her first appearance in this country on the stage, in a play entitled " Marie de Meranie," which has been revised and arranged expressly for her by the author, Westland Marston, Esq. 9:00k COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per. cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100 - Do. do. 1883.... 100 l - 4t3 at_ - 1877-81 ....... tot I 'o 102 101 1004 - L/0.11 p. o. Aug 106 99 1 1 - Do.B p. o. Mar. & Sept 100 99 101 - 1)o. Sp. o. Jan.&July. 10. 90 02 - Do. 5 Inscribed stool. 106 88 92 - 'ape G.llope, ep 0,187: Iou 101 100 Do.Ap & Oot. 188( 100 105 102 Do. 189. 100 166 108 - 4 0. Jan. & July. 1891 100 109 111 - :eyion, N0v.1F414, 6 p 100 101 105 - uo. 1878, do. 100 t. 9 112 Jauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 105 107 Do. 1878 10J 106 109 Do. .882 130 .07 110 Yatal Gov. 6 per cont. 100 0015 107 - 4.8.G0v. 6 p.o.Ja.dzJul) 100 99 102 101 - 1. S.W. Gov. 6 p 0., 18u. 100 97 99 Dl). sp. c.,18i1 to 187. 100 95 97 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwd., 100 94 D 0 951 5 iew Zealand 6 p cent 100 105 107 - 'lova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. - sterling, 1875 lOO 100 102 - ,!tieensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 101 100 1011 - 3.Aus Gov. 6 p.c.li 08- 100 - Do. 1.78 &ui ward ; lOO 107 109 - Vio.Gov. 6 p,o. Ja.&July 100 - - - Do. lo Sox. An.3400t.. 100 1107 1(8 1071 1 4 BRITISH MINES. 2 'ambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 1 - Chiverton 3 61 71 7 - Aitiora Amalgamated. - 331 B.sl - /even G. Cone. (Tavist. 1 580 600 - Drakewal's.. - Unit Bassett (Illogan) ,c) 50 55 51 - East Caradon ...... 1.14.4 18 20 19 181 e.ast Carn Brea 3.4.6. 64 7 - East Grenville ... - East Lovell ... 2.13.6. 14 15 - AT'lltussel Ciavistk. 6.13. , 44 51 4am.&St.Aubyn(Gwen 60 5 7 4 Great Laxey, all 171 181 - reat Soutn Tolgus... 17s 14 2 7. Wheal Vor (11elstot. 40 33 35 irenvillc.. - lertA's-Foot 0.13 95 37 - 1 ingston Downs 1.18.1 4 4 4 - 4largaret (tiny Lelani 8 9 - larke Valley.. 4 lyndy Iron Oro (Lim. 21. 14 4 6 gangiles.. . l9 18 t - 0 - New Settnt 2ll GO 70 - • • orth Downs.... 3 1 lf - North Itoskear.. ...... . 291 17 19 Wit 'i Basset (11104 . ..0 3.1..6 11 2 - orth Wheal Crotty 2.80 21 24 - Prosper 7•1•'• 3 1 3 4 lovidencc( Uny Lelui. 10 6.7 31 36 - trttliCaradon(St.Cleer If 520 540 Fran. (Illogau 18.18.1 33 30 - itray Park Cron 4 7 :13 17 161 - Nest Basset (Mogan) - 11 7 9 .V C, radon (Liskeard 9 5 6 - West Chiver; on - 'Vest Sion Basset (Mogan 51 90 93 - .Vhcal Buller(Redrutli, 10 12 14 - 4VhealLudeott - Wheal MaryA.nn!Men 8 15 17 - Wheal Teton 6B! 200 205 1091 - Wheal Trctawney (Lis. 7 19 01 - Wheal Union 4 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 113 Ditto, 4a per cent., redeemable at 10 per Cent., 104 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 4i per cent.. red., 981 North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, A 5 per cent., 28/ S. York. and River Dun, 4 per cent. gut, 102 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 41 per cent. pf., Ditto, 5 per cent. pf, 99 I London, Brighton, &c., 4 per cent., 1860, Ditto, new 11 per cent., 1863, 98 FORM GN' RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10 Dutch Rhenish, 211 Imperial Mexican, lira. 3 2; Ottoman (Smyrna to Aldin), 101 San Paulo (lim.),lgua. 7 per cent., 14} Ditto (all), 181 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 201 West Flanders, 5} per cent. pf., 91 FOREIGN MINES, Alamillos, limited, lion I'edro, Nor h Del Rey, United Mexican lim), 5} BANKS. Agra and Mtsterman's (11m.), 1351 6 Alliance (Lim.). 38 4 "it 8 i Ditto, issued at _2O pm., of which 10 is pd , 22a Australasia, 11 Bank of London. 1551 6 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 11} Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. 361 Chartered ter. of India, London, and China, 62 City, 1 7 8 Consolidated Bank, lim., 11} European Bank, lira., 91 Hindustan. china, and Japan (Urn.), 311 Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 23 Imperial Bank (lim.). 35:1 1 5 Ditto, issued at 4 pm., 21 81 9 Imperial Ottoman,:l7 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 5 - a 5 London Think of Mexico and S. America, lim., 41 51 4; London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate,r,s4 London and County, 79 London Joint Stock, 40 Ditto, new, issued at 30 pin., 261 London and South African, 221 London and 11 estminster, 972 Merchant Bank, lim., 240 5 Mercantile and Exchange. 11m.,'81 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, BM., 17j New Zealand Bank:Corporation. lirn., 11 1 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim , , Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, R I m., 111 10 1 I Union of Ireland, lint, 19j .; Union of London, 561 - DOCKS. Londonland St. Katharine, 73 i MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 191 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 39 Canada Company, N 71 Speech of Edwin James—His Advocacy of Democracy and Freedom. The Net; York Sunday Mercury remarks that at a large and enthusiastic gathering of the Demo cracy held at Cooper Institute, Edwin James, the well known lawyer, delivered an able and eloquent address, embracing many paints not treated by orb dinary political speakers. Mr James commenced by observing that he should prefer to have remained a silent though not inattentive observer of the great events now passing before them —events which involved the destiny of this country for weal or woe for countless ages. Under a most critical corjuncture of r , ffairs, Mr Lincoln was elected President--a title and a position far higher than the diadem which the factitious accident of birth placed upon the brow of a European monarch. (Applause.) That lofty trust emanates from the people and reverts to them. And wa have to consider how that trust has been used, and whether for another terra it is to be confided to the same hands. I read in England that the State of Illinois in the year 1860 packed 1,781,000 bogs for human consump tion, and furnished the President of the United States. (Laughter.) Upon what policy did Mr Lincoln then assume the responsible and high position conferred by the people ? The seceding States had met. On the 4th Feb., 1861, at Montgomery, they had avowed the Secession doctrine. Mr Lincoln knew the question which they had made a vital one, and in the inaugural address delivered by him on the steps of the Capitol—and one whose name is, I believe, venerated and beloved by many of the American people, who had opposed him in his candidature, stood by his side and heard those words uttered by Mr Lincoln—l mean Stephen Douglas. (Loud cheers.) Mr Lincoln stated that the accession of a RepublicanAd ministration afforded no ground to the Southern States for apprehending any invasion of their rights. " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exits, I believe that I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me know this. I have made many similar declarations, and I will never recant them I" (Sensation.) That declaration was made in the face of the country and the whole civilised world. It was made with the know lo Igo of the principle which the Confederate and seceding States had avowed to be their policy and the basis upon which they grounded their right—erroneously and I think wickedly-- to shatter into fragments this glorious Union. (Cheers.) Has this solemn avowal which Mr Lincoln then deemed to be the great and constitutional policy of this country been adhered to. (Cries of "No," and cheers.) Why the echo of his words had scarcely died away upon the breeze before he violated it. (Loud cheers.) Now, as this is the first time I have had the honour of stating my political opinions in this country, I wish to be distinctly understood upon the question of slavery. Every instinct of my nature, and in every position thet it has been my lot to occupy, and every aspiration that I have, have led me to advocate the social, the political, and the religious freedom of my fellow man I I know the diffi culties of this question. I have carefully studied its history. have read of the efforts of statesmen of this country for conciliation and compromise. One man, whose name should be venerated in every assemblage of American gentlemen, and received with the honour due to it, an orator, a patriot, and a statesman, by the side of whose giant intellect the pretended statesmen who now "strut and fret their hour upon the stage" are dwarfs and pigmies—Henry Clay— (tremendous cheering)—had denounced the agitation upon this question, and told the Abolitionists, upon the floor of the Senate, that their infatuated policy, if pursued, would inevitably destroy the Union. (Cheering.) And it is fast doing so. (Cheers.) I am, said the speaker, for the emancipation of the slave. It is a deep stain upon the escutcheon of this great country that a man, woman, or child, should be sold like a chattel to the highest bidder. (Cheers.) lam for gradual emancipation—but not for prostituting a war commenced for a just and righteous cause to the mere purposes of immediate and violent abo lition. (Cheers.) Why, slavery is a legacy that England left you, (Cheers.) When many of the then colonies o this country were struggling to annihilate the system, the Lord Chancellor of England supported it as legal and just, and opposed the emancipation of the negro as a dangerous constitutional innovation. Mt narchs of England were at the head of companies for importing slaves into America, and England stipulated by treaties for the same privilege. As an institution,slavery is guaranteed by your constitution. The right is further confirmed by the Constitution, because the electoral qualification of voting for three-fifths of the slaves is given. I do nut justify this, but I find it so. Slavery is not merely, therefore, a domestic institution of the South; but a right of property exists by reason of the possession of and property in slaves. In the North the franchise is only a personal right—in the South a pro perty qualification is expressly created, (Cheers.) I have seldom seen this argument alluded to, but upon the proper construction of the Constitution, it seems to me incon trovertible that, without a violation of the Constitution, it cannot be abolished by force of war. (Cheering.) Amend the Constitution in this respect—and I hope and believe that public opinion would justify such an amendment as would lead to the gradual emancipation of the slave; but, as the question now stands, Massachusetts has no more right to prosecute the war for the abolition of slivery than she would have to invade a State and propound to such State some dogma of controversial theology. (Loud cheers.) What said another of your statesmen upon this question— an accomplished scholar, and one of the greatest parliamen tary debaters in the annals of any country's history—one who knew all the bearings of this question, who appre ciated the dangerous results of its agitation—the Senator of Massachusetts, Daniel Webster. (Loud cheers.) On the s:h of October, 1840, ha thus declared : "I repeat it—proclaim it on the wings or all the winds— tell it to ail your friends—tell it, I say— that standing here in the Capitol of Virginia, beneath an October sun, in the midst of this asse:nblage, before the entire country, and upon all the responsibility which belongs to me—l say that there is no power, direct or i n di rect, in Congress or the ge neral Government, to interfere in the slightest degree with the institutions of the South." Mr James, after some further argument upon this topic, and after showing that this war to crush a rebellion had been degraded into a crusade for abolition, and was now to be inaugurated as the blood -stained carnival of fanaticism, that its policy destroyed all hope of reconciliation, then resumed upon the question of extermination and subjuga• tion. Subjugation ! Those who use the word do not know its import. Subjugate millions of American people I men with the same impulses, the same courage as ourselves I Is Poland subjugated ? The despot of Russia has annihilated their language, made war upon the intellect of Poland, devastated their country, but can never subjugate the spirit of that people I Is Ireland subjugated ? No I— (Loud cheers.) "E'en in her ashes live her wonted fires." Is Venetia subjugated ? Nu! She lies weeping and pros trate at the feet of the Austrian despot, but her spirit is not subjugated. (Cheers.) His rickety throne slumbers upon the embers of a volcano. Mr James then alluded to the various acts of the violation of the written Constitution by Mr Lincoln, and in powerful language described them. The bell of Mr Seward tolled the knell of American liberty. (Loud cheering.) What, then, is the alternative? The banner of Mr Lincoln bears aloft " Abolition at all hazards I" The banner of George Brinton M'Clellan has inscribed upon it," The Union at all hazards''—(tremendous cheering)—and 1 would follow that. The one party desires to destroy the Republic, in order to bury slavery beneath its ruins ; the other party desires to erect that hideous institu tion upon its ruins. (Cheering.) I oppose both as equally destructive to the Union. (Cheers.) lam fur peace, but not for peace at the price of national dishonour. Mr James then alluded to the past history of the country, and concluded : Are there no historic associations to bind these warring elements in some bonds of unity and friendship ? Can Massachusetts forgot how the princely colony of Virginia stood by her side in the great struggle of resisting the tyranny of England ? (Cheers.) Can she forget the hour when a rude, uncouth lad, whose appearance forbade his being listened to, by his wonderful eloquence roused the slumbering energies of Virginia and enlisted that colony to her aid. (Cheers.) When that great patriot, Patrick Henry—(loud cheering) thundered out the words, " There is no retreat for us; it is slavery or resistance," words which vibrated through every American heart, and struck terror at the Court of St. James'? (Cheers.) Is all hope of conciliation gone? Is the war to be conducted with a hatred and insensate bitterness that is a disgrace to civilisation 11 1 I trust not. I hope for some ray Of returning reason, but I can see it only by the election of Gen. M'Clellan. (Cheers.) The future is dark indeed, but let us fervently hope that a different policy may effect dif ferent results, and bring back to this great country substan tial peace, happiness, and prosperity, and to her statesmen who accomplished its imperishable renown. (Cheers.) The audience rose and gave three rounds of cheers for Edwin James. MR NEWDEGATE AT RUGBY.—The annual dinner of the Rugby and Dunchurch Conservative Associa tion took place yesterday, and was presided over by the Bail of Dalkeith. Among the guests were Mr Newdegate, M.P., and Mr Bromley. the Conservative candidate to supply the place of the late Mr Spooner. In reply to the toast of the " Members for North Warwickshire," Mr Newdegate spoke at some length concerning his course of par iamentary action during the session, the condition of parties in the house of Commons, and general political topics, concluding with the expression of a hope that, at the next election, the country would ratify the trust which the electors had now given him during 20 years, in which case he should consider it a privilege still to exert himself independently in defence of the great principles of the constitution. THE NEW RIDE IN ST. JAM ES'S-PARK--The new ride, some time since planned by the Right Hon. w. Cowper, M.P., the First Commissioner ofWorks, is rapidly approaching completion, and will be ready for use by the commencement of the London season. It extends the whole length of birdcage walk, from Storey's -gate at the eastern end to Buckingham -gate at the western end. The railings of the enclosure have been placed several feet back, and sufficient space taken from the enclosed ground without at all interfering with the width of the carriage road in Bird cage-walk. In order that the new ride may be entirely tree from interruptions, the unsightly lodge opposite Queen's-square gate has been removed. The now marble fountain will stand by the side of the ride. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. AMERICA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA VIA. CROOKHAVEN. NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (Morning.) No despatches from Sherman hz.ve been r e , eeived. It is asserted that he is in a position beyond communication with Washington. Southern journals report that lima is marching on Chattanooga. The Richmond papers warn their readers to pect startling news from Sherman. The Press continue to speculate on Sherman's movements, some asserting that he has started for Andersons. ville or Savannah, on a sixty days' campaign ; while other papers state that he is marching tu Knoxville, his object being Lynchburg, Virginia. Forrest has moved from before Johnstonsville, and is supposed to have joined Hood. The Confederates have again attempted to pierce Grant's lino., but were repulsed. Richmond papers anticipate that Grant will again attack Richmond. The Dutch Gap Canal is complete. Butter has left New York for the James River. Sheridan is encamped in the neighbourhood Winchester. The Confederate cavalry made a daring reconnaissance, but were driven beck and pursued beyond Front Royal, with a loss of two guns and 150 prisoners. General Early is at Fisherhill. The Governor of Georgia, in a message to the Legislature of that State, declares that this war may continue indefinitely, unless the people, both North and South, in their capacity as sovereign States, shall bring their influence to bear upon both Governments, requiring them to stop the war, and permit the people of each State to vote to which confederacy they will unite their destiny. In the meantime the Southern animus must be sustained. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold, 1371 premium. Exchange on Lyndon Banker's Bills, 261; ditto on Paris, 284 to 23. Stocks tending downwads. New York Central P, 1241; Illinois Shares, 1271 ; Erie, 1008 ; 5 20 Bonds, 103 i. Cotton dull. Middliug Upland, 142 c. Flour, wheat, and corn dull. Provisions heavy. Coffee, sugar, and molasses steady. Petro leum crude 46; refined, 70. OVERLAND MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 25. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Masailia, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 52 passengers and a general cargo, including 218 bales of raw silk, value £20,000 sterling' From Malta to this port she experienced strong head winds and a heavy Eel. On the 19th inst. she spoke the steamer Syria, on the 20th the Prussian brig Philomel, and on the following day the steamer Victoria, of London. The Syria, with the outward mails of the 12th, encountered a heavy gale in the Bay of Biscay. A heavy sea struck the vessel, carrying away the fore companion, and crushing the arm of the quartermaster of the ship, GJERALTAR, Nov. 20.—Exchange on London, 50 to I ; on Marseilles, 5,22 ; Madrid, 2 dis. Freights unaltered. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The following telegram has been received at Mr Renter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Nov. 25: MARSEILLES, Nov. 25. The Delta arrived at 9 a.m. to-day. The mails leave for London at 11.30 e,m. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, CHERTSEY RACES-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH 'WOBURN PARK PLATE. _ _ Don 1 Sir Bobby Sinite 3 Ten ran. Won easily by a length. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. White Stocking Lord Stanley Scotch Grey Ten ran. HUNT RACE. Confederate Swindlur Nine ran. MILITARY STEEPLECHASE. Diadem 1 Kitty LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening, At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 25th day of November, 1864. _ _ Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Bon. Edward, Lord Belper, to be her majesty's LicutaiaLt of the county of Nottingham, his Lordship this day took and subscribed the oath appointed to be taken thereupon instead of the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjura tion. FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 23. Tho Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Robert Thomas .iharles Middleton, Etq., now a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, employed in her Ma jesty's Legation at Lisbon, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Mexico. M zel lß h A as L t T il Y is , d N ay ov b . et 2 n 2. promoted to the Mr Clement Il A i D ri rank of Master in her Majesty's Fleet. • Nov. 23. Mr Edward Hocken and Mr Henry Rider have been this day tromoted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engi neers in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of Ist Novem ber, 1861. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the Bankrupts bad not arrived when we went to press. Course of Exchange, —This Day, Amsterdam • Ditto Rotterdam - 11 191 12 191 --25 60 25 65 Antwerp Brussels — 25 60 25 65 Hamburg — 13 81 13 9 Paris . Short. 25 17f 25 2,5 Ditto Marseilles — 25 60 25 65 Frankfort on Maine — 1201 1201 Vienna Trieste 2 , a 29 1 Petersburgh .. , Berlin — Madrid Cadiz 461 471 Leghorn •—.. 26 75 25 80 Milan - 25 75 25 81 Genoa --- 25 75 25 80 Naples ............ . 26 771 25 821 Pa1erm0.......... -- 26 771 25 821 Me55ina...,........ 26 771 25 821 Lisbon ............ -- 511 51} Oporto per oz., £3 17 9 Mexican D o ll ars Foreign G o ld i n B ars (S tan d ar d).... • . COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' ECHOOL DINNER.- 11,11,11, the Duke of Cambridge has kindly consented to take the chair at the annual dinner, which will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-slreet, in the latter pact of December next, MINING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—Upwards of 150 persons, consisting of miners and their families, have this week left Cornwall to work on the extensive copper mines in Sauth Australia. The whole of the party received free or assisted passages under the G3vernment system of emi. gratiOn to Adelaid. -,. • •